Adrian Sherwood (born
1958 in
London) is an
English record producer best known for his work with
dub music as well as for remixing a number of popular acts such as
Coldcut, Depeche Mode, Primal Scream, Pop Will Eat Itself, Sinéad O'Connor, and
Skinny Puppy.
He is co-founder of
Carib Gems and
Pressure Sounds, and founder of
Hitrun Records as well as
Green Tea Records and
Soundboy Records. His most well-known label is
On-U Sound Records. He is also the fourth member of industrial funk outfit,
Tackhead, credited as "mixologist."
In 1986 he began working Jamaican dub producer and singer
Lee Perry. They produced the classic album "Time Boom X De Devil Dead" and Sherwood's support helped relaunch Perry's career.
He made contributions to the
industrial genre in his remix of
Einstürzende Neubauten's song Yü Gung, on the album
Halber Mensch, as well as his production work with
Ministry, Cabaret Voltaire, KMFDM and
Nine Inch Nails. Adrian has also contributed to the
blues, with his Little Axe project with Skip McDonald, producing his album on
Real World Records Champagne and Grits in 2006.
In
2003, Adrian Sherwood released his first album as a solo artist,
Never Trust a Hippie? which featured collaborations with various artists such as Sly & Robbie, Steven "Lenky" Marsden, Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie and Jazzwad.
In
2006 he released his second album
Becoming A Cliché that again featuring numerous artists such as Lee "Scratch" Perry, the late Bim Sherman, Dennis Bovell, Little Roy, Lee 'LSK' Kenny, Samia Farah, Raiz and Mark Stewart. A limited 2-disc version was released simultaneously with the second disc titled "Dub Cliché".
On beginning a solo career, Sherwood stated, "I wanted to do some of my own writing and make something that was challenging for me...As a producer, it’s my job to satisfy the artist foremost. I wanted to make something that was a little more aggressive and modern. I wanted to paint a picture that was contemporary, one that specifically showed where my brain was at. I’ve got to the point in my life where it’s time for me to call all of the shots."
Most recently, Sherwood received notice for the original reggae score he created for the acclaimed 2006 independent film,
Johnny Was starring
Vinnie Jones, Roger Daltrey and
Samantha Mumba. 
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